Real projects — the case bank.
Ainscough Crane Hire (1000t Crane) at Wylfa Nuclear Power Station
Heavy Lifting Crane · Ongoing (decommissioning and potential new build phases) · Wylfa, Anglesey, UK
ALE Goldhofer SPMT (Inferred) at Dungeness B Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning
Heavy Transport Equipment (Self-Propelled Modular Transporter) · 2021-Ongoing (Decommissioning phase) · Dungeness, Kent, UK
Astute Class Submarine Mid-Life Refit and Overhaul Programme
Naval Submarine Maintenance, Nuclear Submarine Overhaul · 2023–Ongoing (HMS Astute arrived for MLRP in 2023, HMS Audacious docked in 2025, ongoing program) · HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, UK
AWE Aldermaston Orion laser facility
Nuclear deterrence / High energy density physics research · 2006 (construction began) - 2010 (first shot fired) · Aldermaston, UK
AWE Burghfield Facility Modernization and Operations
Nuclear weapons facility, assembly, maintenance, decommissioning · Ongoing (site operational for decades, continuous modernization) · Burghfield, Berkshire, UK
AWE Burghfield Warhead Facility (Project MENSA)
Nuclear deterrence / Warhead assembly and disassembly · 2011 (approved) - 2017 (intended completion) · Burghfield, UK
Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
IntlNuclear · Construction 2012-2024 · Barakah, Abu Dhabi, UAE [INTERNATIONAL]
Berkeley Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1962-1989, Decommissioning ongoing (work brought forward 50 years in 2023) · Gloucestershire, UK
Bradwell B (CGN Proposal)
Nuclear · Proposed (GDA completed 2022, construction not started) · Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, UK
Bradwell Nuclear Power Station Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1962-2002, Decommissioning ongoing (final site clearance planned 2083-2093) · Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, UK
British Rail Class 43 HST Power Car Retirement Programme
Decommissioning; Vehicle/fleet programme · 2019–2025 (phased retirement) · UK (various routes, e.g., Great Western Main Line, Midland Main Line)
BT Openreach Copper Switch-off Programme
Telecommunications Infrastructure Decommissioning and Upgrade · 2023-2027 (phased approach starting 2023, full switch-off by January 2027) [91, 92] · UK (National)
Colas Rail Class 56 Fleet Operation and Withdrawal
Fleet operation; Decommissioning · Early 2010s–2025 (operational period with Colas Rail) · UK
Collett Heavy Haulage for Hinkley Point C
Abnormal Load Transport · 2019-Present (Ongoing with Hinkley Point C construction) · Hinkley Point C, Somerset, UK
Culham JET (Joint European Torus) Decommissioning
Nuclear (Fusion/Decommissioning) · Operations 1983-2023, Decommissioning ongoing (expected 12 years) · Culham, Oxfordshire, UK
Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1959-1977, Decommissioning ongoing (Stage 1 by 2016) · Dounreay, Caithness, Scotland, UK
Dounreay PFR Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1975-1994, Decommissioning ongoing · Dounreay, Caithness, Scotland, UK
Dounreay Shaft Remediation
Nuclear (Decommissioning/Waste Management) · 1950s (construction), 2013-2031 (remediation ongoing, waste emptying by 2029, final remediation by 2031) · Dounreay, Caithness, Scotland, UK
Dungeness A Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1965-2006, Decommissioning ongoing · Dungeness, Kent, UK
Dungeness B Life Extension (Failed)
Nuclear (Life Extension/Decommissioning) · Operations 1983-2021 (closed early), originally planned to 2028 · Dungeness, Kent, UK
Fagioli Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) at Sellafield
Heavy Transport Equipment · Ongoing (Sellafield decommissioning is a multi-decade program) · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Flamanville 3 EPR
IntlNuclear · Construction 2007-2024, Operations began 2024 · Flamanville, France [INTERNATIONAL]
Flamanville 3 EPR (European Pressurized Reactor)
IntlNuclear power plant, pressurized water reactor · Construction started 2007; initial operation planned 2012; connected to grid 2024; full power December 2025 · Flamanville, Normandy, France [INTERNATIONAL]
Ford Bridgend Engine Plant Closure
Automotive Engine Manufacturing (Closure/Decommissioning) · 2019-2020 · Bridgend, Wales, UK
Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) Siting Process UK
Nuclear (Waste Management/Disposal) · Siting process began 2018, construction many years away (first permit application expected ~2028) · UK (siting process ongoing)
Hartlepool Life Extension
Nuclear (Life Extension) · Operations 1983-2024 (original), extended to March 2028 · Hartlepool, UK
Harwell Research Reactors Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1946-1990s, Decommissioning ongoing · Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK
Heysham 1 Life Extension
Nuclear (Life Extension) · Operations 1983-2024 (original), extended to March 2028 · Morecambe, Lancashire, UK
Hinkley Point B Decommissioning
Nuclear power plant decommissioning · Permanently shut down August 2022; defueling phase (expected to take several years); decommissioning process expected to take 95 years. · Near Bridgwater, Somerset, UK
Hinkley Point B Defuelling
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1976-2022, Defuelling 2022-2025 (expected) · Somerset, UK
Hinkley Point C (Civil Works)
Nuclear · 2017-2031 · Somerset, UK
Hinkley Point C (M&E Works)
Nuclear · 2017-2031 · Somerset, UK
Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station (Nuclear Island Buildings)
Nuclear power plant, nuclear island, EPR reactors · Construction began March 2017; Unit 1 planned operational 2029–2031 · Hinkley Point, Somerset, England, UK
Honda Swindon Plant Closure
Automotive Manufacturing (Closure/Decommissioning) · 2019-2021 · Swindon, UK
Hunterston A Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1964-1990, Decommissioning ongoing · North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)
IntlNuclear fusion research facility, tokamak reactor · Construction started 2007; First Plasma expected 2025; Deuterium-Tritium operations expected 2035 · Cadarache, France [INTERNATIONAL]
ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Construction
IntlNuclear (Fusion) · Construction began 2007, initial operations 2035, full operations 2039 (estimated) · Cadarache, France [INTERNATIONAL]
Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR)
IntlMaterial Testing Reactor (MTR), nuclear research facility · Construction started 2007; expected completion delayed, initially 2016, now later. · Cadarache, France [INTERNATIONAL]
Kellogg's Trafford Park Factory Closure
Cereal Manufacturing (Decommissioning) · 1938-2026 (operational 1938-2026, closure announced 2024) · Trafford Park, Manchester, UK
Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) Near-Surface Disposal
Nuclear (Waste Management/Disposal) · Operational (ongoing development and optimization) · West Cumbrian coast near Drigg, UK
M1 Junction 19 Improvement Scheme (Catthorpe Interchange)
Highways & bridges · 2014–2017 (completed) · Catthorpe, Leicestershire, UK
Mammoet PTC 200-DS at Hinkley Point C
Heavy Lift Crane Deployment · Ongoing (Deployment mentioned in 2018/2021, project ongoing) · Hinkley Point C, Somerset, UK
Mammoet Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) at Hinkley Point C
Heavy Transport Equipment · 2016-Present (Hinkley Point C construction period) · Hinkley Point C, Somerset, UK
Moorside (Cancelled)
Nuclear · Proposed (2010s, cancelled 2018) · West Cumbria, UK
National Ignition Facility (NIF)
IntlNuclear (Fusion Research) · Construction 1997-2009 · Livermore, California, USA [INTERNATIONAL]
NDA Estate-Wide Decommissioning Programme
Nuclear (Decommissioning/Waste Management) · Ongoing (estimated completion by 2120) · Across the UK (various nuclear sites)
Novartis Horsham Site Closure & Redevelopment
Site Decommissioning & Redevelopment (Residential/Science Park) · 2013-Present (closure announced 2013, redevelopment ongoing) · Horsham, West Sussex, UK
Olkiluoto 3 EPR
IntlNuclear power plant, pressurized water reactor · Construction started 2005; initial operation planned 2009; first grid connection March 2022; regular electricity production April 2023; final takeover June 2025 · Eurajoki, Olkiluoto, Finland [INTERNATIONAL]
Rolls-Royce Derby Nuclear Submarine Propulsion Facility (Raynesway)
Nuclear Engineering (Naval Propulsion) · 1960-Present (licensed 1960, ongoing operations and investment) · Raynesway, Derby, UK
Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Programme
Nuclear Power Generation | Small Modular Reactors · 2015-ongoing (development phase, with first SMRs expected in early 2030s) · UK (development and future deployment)
Rolls-Royce SMR Development
Nuclear (Small Modular Reactors) · Development ongoing (selected as UK's preferred technology in 2025) · UK-wide (development and potential deployment sites like Wylfa)
Sarens LG 1750 Crane for Heavy Lifting Operations in the UK (Inferred at Sizewell C Preparatory Works)
Heavy Lifting Crane (Lattice Boom Mobile Crane) · Ongoing (LG 1750 is a current model, Sizewell C preparatory works are ongoing) · UK-wide (with potential deployment at Sizewell C, Suffolk, UK)
Sarens SGC-250 (Big Carl) at Hinkley Point C
Heavy Lift Crane Deployment · 2019-Present (Expected to be on site for about four years from 2019) · Hinkley Point C, Somerset, UK
Sellafield B30 legacy pond (Pile Fuel Storage Pond)
Nuclear (Waste Management/Decommissioning) · Decommissioning preparation (estimated 15 years), Decommissioning ongoing · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP)
Nuclear (Waste Management) · 2014-Present · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP) and Box Encapsulation Plant Product Store and Direct Import Facility (BEPPS DIF)
Nuclear waste processing and storage, decommissioning · Construction of BEP/BEPPS 1 started 1997, halted 2002, reinitiated 2012, BEPPS DIF completed 2023 (operational) · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Evaporator D
Nuclear waste treatment, highly active liquor evaporation, decommissioning · 2006 (decision to build)–2017 (operational) · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield First Generation Magnox Storage Pond (FGMSP) Cleanout
Nuclear (Waste Management/Decommissioning) · 2015-2040s (expected) · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Highly Active Liquor Evaporation and Storage (HALES)
Nuclear (Waste Management) · Construction 1961-1997, Operations started 2001 · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS)
Nuclear (Waste Management/Decommissioning) · 1960s-Present (retrievals ongoing) · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (PFCS) Retrievals
Nuclear (Waste Management/Decommissioning) · 2010s-Present (retrievals began 2023) · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Site Ion Exchange Effluent Plant (SIXEP)
Nuclear (Waste Management) · Construction 1980s, Operations 1986-Present · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sellafield Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) Decommissioning
Nuclear (Waste Management/Decommissioning) · Operations 1994-2018, Decommissioning ongoing · Sellafield, Cumbria, UK
Sizewell B (Original Construction)
Nuclear · 1988-1995 · Suffolk, UK
Sizewell C (Preparatory/Early Works)
Nuclear · 2023-Present · Suffolk, UK
STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production)
Nuclear (Fusion) · Design and development ongoing, targeting first operations for 2040 · West Burton, Nottinghamshire, UK (proposed site)
Torness Life Extension
Nuclear (Life Extension) · Operations 1988-2028 (original), extended to 2030 · Torness, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
Trafalgar Class Submarine Decommissioning
Naval - Nuclear Submarine Decommissioning · 2013 (SDP approved) - ongoing (decommissioning of 27 submarines) · Devonport, UK (defueling and dismantling)
Trawsfynydd Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1965-1991, Decommissioning ongoing (reactor height reduction 2025-2029) · Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Trident D5 Life Extension (D5LE)
Strategic Weapons System - Ballistic Missile · 2002 (D5LE initiated) - 2042 (extended service life) · Primarily USA (development, testing); UK (operation)
Vogtle AP1000 (Units 3 & 4)
IntlNuclear · Construction 2009-2024 · Waynesboro, Georgia, USA [INTERNATIONAL]
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 & 4 (AP1000 Reactors)
IntlNuclear power plant, pressurized water reactor · Construction started 2009; Unit 3 commercial operation July 2023; Unit 4 expected commercial operation early 2024 · Waynesboro, Georgia, USA [INTERNATIONAL]
Winfrith SGHWR Decommissioning
Nuclear (Decommissioning) · Operations 1967-1990, Decommissioning ongoing (started 1990s) · Winfrith, Dorset, UK
Wylfa Newydd (Cancelled)
Nuclear · Proposed (2009-2019, cancelled) · Isle of Anglesey, UK